Open AccessA Modified Classification of Prognostic Factors Based on Pathological Stage and Tumor Regression Grade in Patients with Rectal Cancer Who Receive Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
Author(s) -
Toshiyuki Suzuki,
Sotaro Sadahiro,
Akira Tanaka,
Kazutake Okada,
Gota Saito,
Hiroshi Miyakita,
Takeshi Akiba,
Hiroshi Yamamuro
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.987
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1423-0232
pISSN - 0030-2414
DOI - 10.1159/000478266
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , gastroenterology , stage (stratigraphy) , t stage , chemoradiotherapy , cancer , paleontology , biology
The histologic response to neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been intimately related to outcomes in locally advanced rectal cancer. However, reliable prognostic factors have yet to be established.
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